This is a great coup for Renn who started her modeling career in high fashion at the age of 14 after being spotted by a professional scout in her hometown in Clinton, Mississippi.

She was told she would need to lose almost a third of her total body weight if she wanted to become a model. This extreme weight loss eventually triggered a health crisis, causing her to reassess her diet and exercise habits.

After gaining 70 pounds (32 kg) and re-emerging as a U.S. size 12, she was re-marketed by her agents as a plus-size model. Renn has authored a book, 'Hungry: A Young Model's Story of Appetite, Ambition and the Ultimate Embrace of Curves', about her experiences in the fashion industry in relation to her several body type transformations.